yep - control panel/add hardware/choose com port and the next com number
is added. Some internal modems do this automatically on setup.

JM Sudela wrote:
>
> Dear List!
>
> I just added a USR WIN Modem to my PC.  It appears that the   OS  has
> grabbed Com's 1 & 2  for what I haven't been able to figure out yet.  When I
> setup the modem it positioned itself on Com 3 which I don't have or is not
> visible in the device mgr.
>
> I haven't been able to find any help from the Help section of my "new" OS
> WIN XP Home (full edition)
>
> Can anyone tell me how to setup an additional Com port?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Sudela
>
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